Synonyms for uncomfortable
ʌnˈkʌmf tə bəl, -ˈkʌm fər tə-un·com·fort·able

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1. uncomfortable

   Synonyms:
   cheerless, disagreeable, discontented, dissatisfied, distressed, dreary, forlorn, miserable, wretched

   Antonyms:
   agreeable, at ease, at rest, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, commodious, contented, convenient, genial, pleasant, satisfactory, satisfied, snug, well-off, well-provided, well-to-do

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1. uncomfortableadjective

   conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

   "this kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable"; "the uncomfortable truth"; "grew uncomfortable beneath his appraising eye"; "an uncomfortable way of surprising me just when I felt surest"; "the teacher's presence at the conference made the child very uncomfortable"

   Antonyms:
   soothing, comfy, homey, homelike, comfortable, easy, homely, comforted, snug, cozy, cosy, homy

2. uncomfortableadjective

   providing or experiencing physical discomfort

   "an uncomfortable chair"; "an uncomfortable day in the hot sun"

   Antonyms:
   cosy, comforted, comfortable, homey, soothing, comfy, homelike, easy, snug, homely, cozy, homy

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1. uncomfortableadjective

   Synonyms:
   disagreeable, displeasing, unpleasant, cheerless, dismal, miserable, unhappy, not comfortable

2. uncomfortableadjective

   Synonyms:
   close (as the weather), oppressive

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1. List of paraphrases for "uncomfortable":

   inconvenient, uneasy, unpleasant, awkward, embarrassing, comfortable, self-conscious, embarrassed, disagreeable

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1. Alex Dimitriu:

   People have this kind of touch-and-go approach with things that are uncomfortable or fear-inducing, and I think dreams are, in some way, the same way, as a psychiatrist, I’m inclined to say that there is some message that might be trying to be conveyed to you. And the answer, then, might be to figure out what that is. And I think when you do, you might be able to put the thing to rest.

2. Milos Raonic:

   I just have to take the game to him. I have to make him feel uncomfortable. Not let him get into his sort of playing comfort. If I can sort of keep up with the efficiency moving forward, I'll have definitely some opportunities.

3. Brenda Gilmore:

   This is an uncomfortable conversation to have, but there are even some young girls who even use rags and cloths because they can't afford feminine products. We should not have our young girls be subjected to this humiliation.

4. Scott Baytosh:

   Kids at this age need to move and so often in education, we tell them to stop moving, sit still, sit up, pay attention. Here we are, allowing them just enough movement to be more comfortable and focus so that they can focus their mental energy on what the lesson is asking them, not thinking, 'I'm really uncomfortable. I wish I could move right now,'.

5. William Sage:

   The findings are important because they remind us how concerned professionals can be about reputation and how uncomfortable publicity can make them, even when science and ethics have advanced to favor greater information exchange.